SAMANTHA LEADER-EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST
Learning and Development in Johannesburg

which professional services are offered:oLearning difficulties oBehavioural Problems oExam Stress oBullying within the school context oAttention and Concentration difficulties oPsycho-Education regarding issues such as; drug abuse and alcohol abuse oSchool Refusal oPeer Pressure oDifficulties related to peer relationships (e.g.: conflict) oParental Guidance and support oSibling rivalry oSeparation Anxiety oProblems related to toilet training oDivorce oStep-Parent families oBereavement oTrauma oProblems related to the child-parent relationship oDifficulties related to self-esteem in children and adolescents.
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Thus, my therapeutic interventions focus primarily on play therapy for younger children and individual therapy for adolescents. Hence, the child is viewed in relation to their individual family system as well as their social context which encompasses their school, peer and community for example. Psycho-Education regarding issues such as; drug abuse and alcohol abuse. Difficulties related to self-esteem in children and adolescents. Therapy aims to serve as a therapeutic intervention whereby the therapist creates a safe, accepting and non-judgemental space in which the client is able to gain a sense of insight and self-awareness as well as a deeper understanding of the ways in which they engage with others in their world. In so doing the client has the freedom to and experience of disclosing, exploring and processing difficult emotions, internal emotional conflicts and negative life experiences. Furthermore, therapeutic intervention objectives include. Exploring and giving consideration to different coping skills. In the case of a therapeutic intervention with a minor (child under the age of eighteen) taking place, an initial parent interview is conducted. For the purpose of gaining the necessary background and related information (presenting problem, developmental history and previous therapeutic interventions or evaluations for example) it is requested that both parents/legal guardian/s are present at the initial parent interview. In all forms of therapeutic interventions, it is required that an informed consent form be signed by the client so as to ensure that both the client and Educational Psychologist are aware of the. The rates agreed upon per session or the total cost of the psychometric assessment. The risks and benefits related to the therapeutic intervention. However, in accordance with guidelines outlined by the Profession of Psychology within the South African Context, there are circumstances in which there are limits to confidentiality. Such limits to confidentiality are outlined and communicated to the client in the initial interview.